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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 261 

Commending and congratulating the Vegas Golden Knights on winning the 

2023 Stanley Cup Final. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 21, 2023 

Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. ROSEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending and congratulating the Vegas Golden Knights 

on winning the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. 

Whereas, on June 13, 2023, the Vegas Golden Knights won 

the 2023 National Hockey League (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘NHL’’) Stanley Cup Final; 

Whereas the 2023 Stanley Cup Final is the first Stanley Cup 

Final won by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 6 years 

in which the franchise has competed in the NHL; 

Whereas, on their way to winning the 2023 Stanley Cup 

Final, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated— 

(1) the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs; 

(2) the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 

playoffs; 


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(3) the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference 

Finals to win the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl; and 

(4) the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final; 

Whereas, during the 2022-2023 NHL Season, the Vegas 

Golden Knights— 

(1) won a franchise record 51 games during the regular season and set a new team record with 111 points 

scored to clinch their third Pacific Division Championship; and 

(2) had Head Coach Bruce Cassidy and 2 All-Stars, 

Logan Thompson and Chandler Stephenson, represent 

the franchise at the 2023 NHL All-Star Game in Sunrise, Florida; 

Whereas, during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs— 

(1) Adin Hill of the Vegas Golden Knights set a 

NHL Playoff record by achieving 11 wins in a single 

postseason after making his debut in the second round; 

and 

(2) Jonathan Marchessault of the Vegas Golden 

Knights won the 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy, which is 

awarded to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup 

Playoffs; 

Whereas the entire Vegas Golden Knights roster contributed 

to the 2023 Stanley Cup victory: Mark Stone, Alex 

Pietrangelo, Reilly Smith, Adin Hill, Michael Amadio, 

Ivan Barbashev, Teddy Blueger, William Carrier, Paul 

Cotter, Jack Eichel, Brett Howden, William Karlsson, 

Phil Kessel, Keegan Kolesar, Jonathan Marchessault, 

Nicolas Roy, Chandler Stephenson, Nicolas Hague, Ben 

Hutton, Alec Martinez, Brayden McNabb, Brayden 

Pachal, Shea Theadore, Zach Whitecloud, Laurent 


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Brossoit, Jire Patera, Jonathan Quick, and Logan 

Thompson; 

Whereas behind the Vegas Golden Knights roster is a team 

of coaches and support staff committed to enriching the 

Las Vegas community on and off the ice; 

Whereas the Vegas Golden Knights deserve special recognition for their continued work to provide hope and unity 

to a grieving Las Vegas community since their inaugural 

season in 2017-2018, following the Route 91 tragedy that 

occurred on October 1, 2017; and 

Whereas the Vegas Golden Knights represent their loyal fans, 

the Las Vegas community, and the entire State of Nevada with a commitment to excellence: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Vegas Golden Knights 

3 and its loyal fan base for becoming the 2023 Na4 tional Hockey League Stanley Cup champions; and 

5 (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

6 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu7 tion to members of the Vegas Golden Knights’ own8 ership, management, and coaching staff, namely— 

9 (A) the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 

10 and Governor of the Vegas Golden Knights, Bill 

11 Foley; 

12 (B) General Manager Kelly McCrimmon; 

13 and 


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1 (C) Head Coach Bruce Cassidy. 

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